Prayer of praise with a ritual of lights waved in front of god; waving a platter with an oil lamp in front of the image of God as a part of worship. Arati is also performed for persons as a symbol of conveying blessings or good wishes

✎ Ramabai applies her kunku* like the leaf of the sacred fig treeShe ensures that the grandeur of her husband-god is maintained▷ Ramabai kunku (लेती)(अस)(पिंपळाच)(पान)▷ (पतीदेवाची)(तिनी)(राखीलीया)(शान)

A red spot applied on the forehead by married women whose husband is alive as a mark of good fortune. This powder is also applied to God as a part of worship. It is prepared from turmeric, lemon juice, alum etc.

✎ I don’t want pure gold, I am fond of black beads (of the necklace of marriage alliance)The virtuous daughter of Vanadkar will observe a fast for her master▷ Not (शंबर)(नंबर) gold (मला)(प्रियकाले)(मनी)▷ (धन्यासाठी)(उपवास)(करी)(वणंदकरांची)(लेक)(गुणी)

✎ Bhiku Vanandkar’s daughter was the daughter of a noble and honest manShe was not worried about the life of poverty in that family▷ (शिलवंताची)(कन्या)(होती)(भिकू)(वणंदकराची)▷ (गरीबीच्या)(त्या)(संसाराची)(चिंता) not (घराची)

✎ Her dear husband abroad, no wealth, no capital at homeNothing in the house, yet she never begged anyone▷ (पि्रय)(पती)(परदेशी) class (श्रीमंती)(भांडवल)(वैभव)(नसता)▷ (घरात)(काही)(नसता)(मागत)(नसे)(कुणाला)

✎ Each instant, Ramabai cared for the greatness of Bhim*Poverty at home, (yet) no comparison to Ramabai’s qualities, to Ramabai’s mind▷ (रमाबाईन)(क्षणा)(क्षणाला)(जपले)(भीमरायाच्या)(मोठेपणाला)▷ (गरीबी)(संसार)(तोड) not (मनाला)(रमाईच्या)(गुणाला)

A necklace of black beads given to the wife by her husband as a mark of marriage alliance which she always wears around her neck and which is removed only in case she becomes a widow. This is often called ‘dorala’ in the ovis.

✎ Was with him in poverty, never thought of dressing upBy selling cow dung cakes, gave support to Baba▷ With (दिला)(गरबीत)(कधी) did not * covered ▷ (गोरे) ( (गोवर्या) ) (विकून)(शेणाच्या)(दिला)(बाबांना)(आधार)